Reece Robinson
Encyclopedia
Reece Robinson is an Australia
n professional rugby league player. He primarily plays on the wing. Robinson plays for the Canberra Raiders
in the National Rugby League
(NRL), and is a current Lebanon national rugby league team
member.
in round 1, 2008, against the Penrith Panthers
, a match which the Broncos ultimately won 48-12. His contract with the Brisbane Broncos was not renewed for the 2009 season, but Robinson was picked up by the North Sydney Bears
, the feeder club for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
, in the NSWRL Cup in 2009. On 12 December 2009, Robinson was picked up by the Canberra Raiders
after recommendation from current St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett. Robinson previously played in youth grades for the Cronulla Sharks
and the South Sydney Rabbitohs
. Reece came from the clouds to score an impressive 4 tries v the Cowboys on Saturday 28 August 2010.
Robinson was named to the Lebanon national rugby league team
training squad for the 2009 European Cup and went on to play in the tournament, scoring a hat-trick of tries against the Italy national rugby league team
.
. Robinson is also a relative of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine
, and rugby league player Nathan Merritt
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league player. He primarily plays on the wing. Robinson plays for the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL), and is a current Lebanon national rugby league team
Lebanon national rugby league team
The Lebanon national rugby league team is the representative side of Lebanon in rugby league football. They are nicknamed "The Cedars" after the Lebanon Cedar tree, which is also on the Lebanese flag. The team has been participating in international competition since 1998 and has quickly became one...
member.
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Robinson made his first grade debut for the Brisbane BroncosBrisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
in round 1, 2008, against the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
, a match which the Broncos ultimately won 48-12. His contract with the Brisbane Broncos was not renewed for the 2009 season, but Robinson was picked up by the North Sydney Bears
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...
, the feeder club for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
, in the NSWRL Cup in 2009. On 12 December 2009, Robinson was picked up by the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
after recommendation from current St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett. Robinson previously played in youth grades for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
and the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
. Reece came from the clouds to score an impressive 4 tries v the Cowboys on Saturday 28 August 2010.
Robinson was named to the Lebanon national rugby league team
Lebanon national rugby league team
The Lebanon national rugby league team is the representative side of Lebanon in rugby league football. They are nicknamed "The Cedars" after the Lebanon Cedar tree, which is also on the Lebanese flag. The team has been participating in international competition since 1998 and has quickly became one...
training squad for the 2009 European Cup and went on to play in the tournament, scoring a hat-trick of tries against the Italy national rugby league team
Italy national rugby league team
The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...
.
Relatives
Robinson has a twin brother, Travis Robinson, who is a member of the Lebanon national rugby league teamLebanon national rugby league team
The Lebanon national rugby league team is the representative side of Lebanon in rugby league football. They are nicknamed "The Cedars" after the Lebanon Cedar tree, which is also on the Lebanese flag. The team has been participating in international competition since 1998 and has quickly became one...
. Robinson is also a relative of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine is an Australian professional boxer and former rugby league footballer.He is the current interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion boxer, former two-time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former IBO Middleweight Champion and New South Wales State of Origin representative footballer....
, and rugby league player Nathan Merritt
Nathan Merritt
Nathan Merritt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice is either on the wing or at fullback. Merritt is an Indigenous Australian who...
.